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While out picking I was at a flea market and this along with a Moore non leakable fountain pen missing its cap were at the bottom of a small box filled with random junk and jewelry. I ended up getting both of these pens for peanuts. I was gonna sell this pen but I decided not to as I got it cheap and I love the early Waterman stuff. I did list the Moore though as I have no use for it. However this pen is not like any other Waterman I have found. It has no number on the bottom and has a rather scarce horseshoe 6 nib. Also the feed is very skinny and nothing like the later spoon feeds. Unfortunately the nib is trashed and is too much work for me to do. I was wondering if it can be saved and who I should send it to. I dont want to put a more common 6 nib in this pen.

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Repair of that nib may not be possible but it is worth a try. Best option will be to laser weld it. Nib would be difficult to find and more expensive than a repair should you opt to look for that particular nib.

San Francisco International Pen Show - The next “Funnest Pen Show” is on schedule for August 23-24-25, 2024.  Watch the show website for registration details. 
 

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Congratulations !

What you have is a very early Waterman pen (from the 1890"s), with a very scarce shoe horse nib (in a large #6 size !).

It's really worth having it repaired.

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Repair of that nib may not be possible but it is worth a try. Best option will be to laser weld it. Nib would be difficult to find and more expensive than a repair should you opt to look for that particular nib.

I looked at this page before and was the reason why I thought it could be repaired.

https://www.nibs.com/content/nib-repairs-after

some of the nibs shown on this page are way worse then what my nib looks like. Has anyone sent nibs out to them before? Anyone else that I also could consider sending this nib out to? I will be attending the LI pen show as an exhibitor and can bring it along if anyone attending wants to see it.

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"Has anyone sent nibs out to them before? Anyone else that I also could consider sending this nib out to? I will be attending the LI pen show as an exhibitor and can bring it along if anyone attending wants to see it."

 

I have had nibs repaired by them (nibs.com) before. Absolutely excellent work. However, you may not see the nib for a year or more: there is a long waiting list. I've also had work done by Greg Minuskin. He, too, does excellent work and has photos on his site of successful restoration to nibs like yours. His turnaround time is much shorter.

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I believe John Mottishaw is no longer retipping and may no longer be welding nibs.

 

Greg Minuskin is currently doing both.

San Francisco International Pen Show - The next “Funnest Pen Show” is on schedule for August 23-24-25, 2024.  Watch the show website for registration details. 
 

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I will definitely check them out. Currently the pen sits in my display case away from sun. I got many offers but Id love to keep it for now as its one I would never get again. I will be bringing it out to the LongIsland pen show this weekend to just display it.

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